I have a new (2017) Taylor Made driver, Ping irons (2016), Cleveland 45 and 60 degree wedges, and 3 wood (which I don't use often). Orlimar 2 - ball putter.

Parenthetically, I don't think there are any rules on who can or should use the "senior" or forward tees, which leads to some odd situations. I subbed in a Senior league earlier this year, where one guy who was hitting 250-260 consistently off the tees was using the forward tees, along with everyone else. League rule. My brother - 78 years old - can't use the forward tees in his league because they have a couple guys in their 70 s who hit the ball 250, so nobody moves up.

Then when you bite the bullet and move up, you always have a couple holes where the advantage seems extreme, and you are embarrassed to use them (sometimes the fwd tee will be 100 yards up, to take a water hazard out of play).

Swinging "harder" does not result in the ball going any farther, and the loss of accuracy more than defeats any benefit that might otherwise be derived.

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Simple physics telly you that to hit the ball further you have to swing harder, faster, all things being equal, like using the same club. Swinging harder doesn't mean loss of accuracy. Trying to guide the ball causes more inaccuracy then does swing hard.

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You can swing as hard as you want, if your not transferring weight and opening your hips...the ball is not gonna go very far. You could swing full strength and hit right on the sweet spot every time, you will still get farther with a slower steadier swing if your transferring weight properly. What physics actually tells us is force=MASS x acceleration. Important factor there being mass. Not much weight to your arms alone, a lot more weight when you're using the rest of your body, and then you don't need as much acceleration to create force, so you can concentrate on following through and hitting a nice balanced swing. Vs trying to swing harder and not following through enough or throwing yourself off balance, which is what usually happens.

Also make sure you're hitting the ball on a 45 degree angle with your driver (on a non windy day of course). Maximum trajectory outcome. If you're not, check with your tee height, grip, stance, etc. I am no scratch golfer, but I do have good long game, but usually fuck up with a short chip, or awful putting. And now that I have a boat, I'm usually spending my free time there instead of working on my short game.

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Thank God!

I thought I was the only idiot trying to combine golfing and boating and not go either broke or crazy or both as a result.

Swinging "harder" does not result in the ball going any farther, and the loss of accuracy more than defeats any benefit that might otherwise be derived.

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Simple physics telly you that to hit the ball further you have to swing harder, faster, all things being equal, like using the same club. Swinging harder doesn't mean loss of accuracy. Trying to guide the ball causes more inaccuracy then does swing hard.

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You can swing as hard as you want, if your not transferring weight and opening your hips...the ball is not gonna go very far. You could swing full strength and hit right on the sweet spot every time, you will still get farther with a slower steadier swing if your transferring weight properly. What physics actually tells us is force=MASS x acceleration. Important factor there being mass. Not much weight to your arms alone, a lot more weight when you're using the rest of your body, and then you don't need as much acceleration to create force, so you can concentrate on following through and hitting a nice balanced swing. Vs trying to swing harder and not following through enough or throwing yourself off balance, which is what usually happens.

Also make sure you're hitting the ball on a 45 degree angle with your driver (on a non windy day of course). Maximum trajectory outcome. If you're not, check with your tee height, grip, stance, etc. I am no scratch golfer, but I do have good long game, but usually fuck up with a short chip, or awful putting. And now that I have a boat, I'm usually spending my free time there instead of working on my short game.

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Thank God!

I thought I was the only idiot trying to combine golfing and boating and not go either broke or crazy or both as a result.

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Hahaha right? It's a tough choice on a beautiful day, but the boat is more money so I go with that

Swinging "harder" does not result in the ball going any farther, and the loss of accuracy more than defeats any benefit that might otherwise be derived.

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Simple physics telly you that to hit the ball further you have to swing harder, faster, all things being equal, like using the same club. Swinging harder doesn't mean loss of accuracy. Trying to guide the ball causes more inaccuracy then does swing hard.

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You can swing as hard as you want, if your not transferring weight and opening your hips...the ball is not gonna go very far. You could swing full strength and hit right on the sweet spot every time, you will still get farther with a slower steadier swing if your transferring weight properly. What physics actually tells us is force=MASS x acceleration. Important factor there being mass. Not much weight to your arms alone, a lot more weight when you're using the rest of your body, and then you don't need as much acceleration to create force, so you can concentrate on following through and hitting a nice balanced swing. Vs trying to swing harder and not following through enough or throwing yourself off balance, which is what usually happens.

Also make sure you're hitting the ball on a 45 degree angle with your driver (on a non windy day of course). Maximum trajectory outcome. If you're not, check with your tee height, grip, stance, etc. I am no scratch golfer, but I do have good long game, but usually fuck up with a short chip, or awful putting. And now that I have a boat, I'm usually spending my free time there instead of working on my short game.

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Thank God!

I thought I was the only idiot trying to combine golfing and boating and not go either broke or crazy or both as a result.

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Hahaha right? It's a tough choice on a beautiful day, but the boat is more money so I go with that

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Well, you're right about that. However, where we slip our boat there's a nice public course about twenty minutes from the marina. We generally spend summer weekends on it and usually have an invited couple onboard, almost always golfers too, so the sticks are always in the trunk and we tee off early mornings for at least nine holes and then have the rest of the day for boating mischief. Guess I'm a glutton for fiscal irresponsibility, but if I can manage to win 2-3 bucks on the course it seems to lessen the weekend's monetary blow a bit.

The different tees are an attempt by the golf gods to make it possible for every golfer to succeed on every hole, without divine intervention (e.g., making a 60 foot putt). But for most adult golfers over 50, those 410 yard par 4 ' s are not realistic candidates for pars.

The different tees are an attempt by the golf gods to make it possible for every golfer to succeed on every hole, without divine intervention (e.g., making a 60 foot putt). But for most adult golfers over 50, those 410 yard par 4 ' s are not realistic candidates for pars.

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No this is bullshit, I'm telling you it's the transfer of weight. If you do this correctly it shouldn't matter how old you are, the only thing that matters is how well you transfer your fat ass from one leg to the other. It's a simple concept that you should be able to do long into your golden years. I know people who can barely walk, but can still our drive me...sometimes. All the matters is the transfer of weight.

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